Q856
Which Naib Nazims attacked the Jagannath temple of Puri?
A.
Alivardi Khan
B.
Murshid Quli Khan II
C.
Suja-ud-din Muhammad
D.
Muhammad Taqi Khan
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Around 1717 AD, Mohammed Taqi Khan rose to the position of Naib Nazim, or Deputy Governor of Odisha, and led an attack on the Puri temple in 1733, which resulted in catastrophic destruction.